Confederal entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| name = {{nowrap|Confederal entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina}} {{nobold|Konfederalni entiteti Bosne i Hercegovine Конфедерални ентитети Босне и Херцеговине}} |
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| map = Bosnia and Herzegovina administrative |
| map = Bosnia and Herzegovina, administrative divisions - Nmbrs (entities).svg |
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| alt = Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| caption = Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina: [[Republika Srpska]] entity (1), [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] entity (2), [[Brčko District]] condominium (3) |
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| category = Administrative divisions |
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| category = [[Federated state]] |
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| territory = {{BIH}} |
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| start_date = [[Dayton Agreement|14 December 1995]] |
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| current_number = 2 entities and 1 condominium |
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| legislation_begin = [[Dayton Agreement]] |
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| type = Entity and district |
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| area_range = 493 km2 ([[Brčko District]]) – 26,110.5 km2 ([[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]) |
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| status = Subnational administrative units |
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| government = Entity governments and local governments |
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| subdivision = Municipalities and cities |
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The '''confederal entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina''' – the [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] (FBiH) and [[Republika Srpska]] (RS) – were created by the [[Dayton Agreement]] in December 1995. The ''[[Condominium (international law)|condominium]]'' of the two entities, the [[Brčko District]], was established in 1999. |
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The administrative divisions of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] were established by the [[Dayton Agreement|Dayton Peace Agreement]] in 1995.{{cite web |title=General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina |url=https://www.ohr.int/dayton-peace-agreement/ |publisher=Office of the High Representative |access-date=20 April 2026}} Under the [[Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] (Annex IV of the Dayton Agreement), the state consists of two entities: the [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and [[Republika Srpska]].{{cite web |title=Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Annex IV) |url=https://www.ohr.int/%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%98%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%BC/annex-4/ |publisher=Office of the High Representative |access-date=20 April 2026}} |
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The vast majority of the population in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is [[Bosniaks]] and [[Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Croats]]. In contrast, in [[Republika Srpska]], the vast majority are [[Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Serbs]]. Due to the entities' significant power and political differences, Bosnia and Herzegovina is described as a [[confederation]]. |
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The [[Brčko District]] was subsequently established through international arbitration as a self-governing administrative unit formally under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{cite web |title=General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina |url=https://www.ohr.int/dayton-peace-agreement/ |publisher=Office of the High Representative |access-date=20 April 2026}} |
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According to the Constitution, responsibilities are divided between the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the entities, with all powers not expressly assigned to the state belonging to the entities.{{cite web |title=Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Annex IV), Article III |url=https://ustavbih.ba/en/constitution-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina-authentic-text-in-english/ |publisher=Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina |access-date=20 April 2026}} The entities operate within the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina and do not possess independent statehood.{{cite web |title=Constituent Peoples Decision |url=https://www.ohr.int/ohr_archive/constituent-peoples-decision-of-the-bih-constitutional-court/ |publisher=Office of the High Representative |access-date=20 April 2026}} |
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The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is further divided into ten cantons, while both entities are subdivided into municipalities and cities. |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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